Why is International Coffee Day Important?
By Peter Giuliano, Sr. Director of Symposium, SCAA October 1 is International Coffee Day. The “international” part of the holiday is important- there have been national coffee days for some time, but the international version is different- this year orchestrated by the International Coffee Organization to emphasize the importance of internationalist solidarity in coffee. As a …
SCAA Job Opportunity: Account Manager, Professional Development
SCAA Professional Development encompasses several programs and services related to education in the coffee industry. Upon joining our team, the Account Manager will work collaboratively within all SCAA Departments and with Members and Member Companies. The Account Manager position is based at the SCAA Headquarters in Santa Ana, CA. For exceptionally qualified candidates, SCAA will …
Celebrate International Coffee Day on October 1!
The International Coffee Organization (ICO) has designated October 1st as International Coffee Day. This is a day for celebrating coffee in all its diversity, appreciating the passion that coffee creates, as well as taking the opportunity to inform consumers about coffee as a product. Let’s celebrate coffee together on this day, (and every day, of course)! Do …
Joanna Alm – Espresso: Letting the Origin Speak from the Cup
It’s with great excitement that we’re ready to share Joanna Alm’s talk from CoLab: Prague. Joanna is the co-owner, head-roaster and green buyer for Drop Coffee in Stockholm. In addition, Joanna’s been very active on the competition front: she’s placed 3rd (2014) and 2nd (2015) at the World Coffee Roasting Championship, after having won the Swedish Roasting Championship …
Adam Neubauer – Barista As Psychologist
Next in our series of videos of speakers from CoLab: Prague, we have Adam Neubauer. Adam is the head barista at EMA Espresso Bar in Prague, and reached the 2015 WBC semi-finals after previously having won the Czech championships.
A Message on Collaboration in Coffee from SCAA Executive Director Ric Rhinehart
For the past eight years I have had the unique pleasure to serve as the Executive Director for the SCAA. This role involves many of the day-to-day tasks and responsibilities you might imagine, coordinating the efforts of volunteers, staff members and elected leaders. All are designed to ensure that we deliver on our mission: to …
SCAA Announces Call for Recommendations to the Nominating Committee
On August 20, 2015, SCAA members received the following email announcing the call for recommendations to the nominating committee for the 2016 SCAA Board of Directors elections. Shawn Hamilton, immediate past president of the SCAA and current chair of the nominating committee, provided the election timeline and encouraged all members to participate by recommending individuals that …
One Thing About Coffee: Waialua Coffee Estate
By Danny Pinnell, SCAA Our western-most staff member and research analyst Heather Ward lives on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. During a recent staff meeting, for our “One Thing About Coffee” segment, Heather shared a recap of her experience at SCAA member Waialua Coffee Estate, a 155-acre coffee farm. Heather visited the estate in …
SCA Announces Future Host Cities for World of Coffee Europe
June 13, 2018: Updated name of the association and event dates. The Speciality Coffee Association (SCA) is pleased to announce the next three host cities for World of Coffee Europe in 2017, 2018 and 2019. In 2017, Europe’s premier speciality coffee event will move to Budapest, Hungary, with the 2018 edition being hosted in Amsterdam, …
The Future of Coffee Farming: Letter from the Editor
So often in our niche specialty coffee circles, we talk about the experience of coffee. We wonder whether we are providing our customers with the best, most authentic specialty coffee experience. We muse on the benefits or drawbacks of certain cafe layouts, and how each will improve or detract from the consumer’s experience, or how these …
What is Coffee Worth to You?
By Luis Rodríguez Ventura So, Luis… Why do you grow coffee? It’s a question I hear a lot. And it’s a hard one to answer, believe me. My coffee life began after being hired as an analyst for the economics department the Salvadoran Coffee Council back in 2001. For the first couple of years my job …
Farmer Profitability: Managing Risk in the Supply Chain
By David Piza Currently, 80 percent of the world’s coffee–specialty and otherwise–is produced by only 25 million smallholder farmers. The average age of these farmers is 56 years old. As the younger generation sees less and less to attract them to coffee farming, and more and more to attract them to the big city—it is …